The main-criteria page
is the homepage of the entire website. From this page, you can select
your custom criteria for your search. At any time you can come back
to this page for a complete overview of your criteria.

Criteria is selected from
three major categories and an advanced category. The three major categories
are Geography, Industry, and Size. The advanced tab is where you will
find additional search options not otherwise classified.
All criteria fields are optional.

At any time you can press
the results tab to view how many companies match your criteria. From
the criteria page you can also set up and log into your preferred account,
start a new search, view the license agreement regarding the usage of
MNI data, and learn about MNI information and the website itself.

If you are logged into
a preferred account you will also see links to go to the control panel
for your account and to logout.

Frequently asked questions
about the website itself can be found on this page. Click any of the
questions to view the answers. When you are done, click the "criteria"
tab on the right to go back to the main-criteria page.

The geography-state page
lets you select which states you would like to include in your search
criteria. To select a state to be included, simply click it with your
mouse in the left hand column. When you make your selections, the page
will refresh and you will see them in the right hand column. To remove
any previous selections, click them with your mouse in the right hand
column. You can make up to 40 selections.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the state selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
region, metro area, county, city, area code, and ZIP code.

The geography-region page
lets you select which regions you would like to include in your search
criteria. To select a region to be included, simply click it with your
mouse in the left hand column. When you make your selections, the page
will refresh and you will see them in the right hand column. To remove
any previous selections, click them with your mouse in the right hand
column. You can make up to 40 selections.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the region selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
state, metro area, county, city, area code, and ZIP code.

The geography-metro page
lets you select which metro areas you would like to include in your
search criteria. To select a metro area to be included, simply click
it with your mouse in the left hand column. When you make your selections,
the page will refresh and you will see them in the right hand column.
To remove any previous selections, click them with your mouse in the
right hand column. You can make up to 40 selections.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the metro area selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
state, region, county, city, area code, and ZIP code.

The geography-county page
lets you select which counties you would like to include in your search
criteria. Since there are thousands of counties in the country, you
must select by state and then the letter your target county starts with.
From the first drop down list, select the state within your target county
is located. Upon making your selection the page will refresh showing
a list of counties within that state that start with the letter "A"
by default. You can change the start letter at any time by using the
second drop down list.

To select a county to
be included, simply click it with your mouse in the left hand column.
When you make your selections, the page will refresh and you will see
them in the right hand column. To remove any previous selections, click
them with your mouse in the right hand column. You can make up to 40
selections.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the county selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
state, region, metro area, city, area code, and ZIP code.

The geography-city page
lets you select which cities you would like to include in your search
criteria. Since there are thousands of cities in the country, you must
select by state and then the letter your target city starts with. From
the first drop down list, select the state within your target city is
located. Upon making your selection the page will refresh showing a
list of cities within that state that start with the letter "A" by default.
You can change the start letter at any time by using the second drop
down list.

To select a city to be
included, simply click it with your mouse in the left hand column. When
you make your selections, the page will refresh and you will see them
in the right hand column. To remove any previous selections, click them
with your mouse in the right hand column. You can make up to 40 selections.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the city selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
state, region, metro area, county, area code, and ZIP code.

The geography-area code
page lets you select which area codes you would like to include in your
search criteria. The left hand column displays a list of every area
code in the country with at least one manufacturing company located
within it.

To select an area code
to be included, simply click it with your mouse in the left hand column.
When you make your selections, the page will refresh and you will see
them in the right hand column. To remove any previous selections, click
them with your mouse in the right hand column. You can make up to 40
selections.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the area code selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
state, region, metro area, county, city, and ZIP code.

The geography-ZIP code
page lets you select which ZIP codes you would like to include in your
search criteria. The left hand column displays a list of every two-digit
ZIP code in the country with at least one manufacturing company located
within it.

To select a ZIP code to
be included, simply click it with your mouse in the left hand column.
When you make your selections, the page will refresh and you will see
them in the right hand column. To remove any previous selections, click
them with your mouse in the right hand column. You can make up to 40
selections.

Two-digit ZIP codes can
expanded to three and five-digit codes by clicking the plus next to
it. The page will refresh and you will then be presented with a list
of all the three and five-digit ZIP codes with at least one manufacturing
company beneath the two-digit ZIP code you selected. You can then make
your selections or de-selections in the same fashion as above. Selecting
a two or three-digit ZIP code will include all ZIP codes beneath. For
example, selecting 605 will include 60500-60599 in your search.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the ZIP code selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
state, region, metro area, county, city, and area code.

The industry-SIC code
page lets you select which SIC codes you would like to include in your
search criteria. The left hand column displays a list of every two-digit
SIC code.

To select an SIC code
to be included, simply click it with your mouse in the left hand column.
When you make your selections, the page will refresh and you will see
them in the right hand column. To remove any previous selections, click
them with your mouse in the right hand column. You can make up to 40
selections.

Two-digit SIC codes can
expanded to three and four-digit codes by clicking the plus next to
it. The page will refresh and you will then be presented with a list
of all the three and four-digit SIC codes beneath the two-digit SIC
code you selected. You can then make your selections or de-selections
in the same fashion as above. Selecting a two or three-digit SIC code
will include all SIC codes beneath. For example, selecting 204 will
include 2040-2049 in your search.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the SIC code selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
NAICS code selection.

The industry-NAICS code
page lets you select which NAICS codes you would like to include in
your search criteria. The left hand column displays a list of every
three-digit NAICS code.

To select a NAICS code
to be included, simply click it with your mouse in the left hand column.
When you make your selections, the page will refresh and you will see
them in the right hand column. To remove any previous selections, click
them with your mouse in the right hand column. You can make up to 40
selections.

Three-digit NAICS codes
can expanded to four, five, and six-digit codes by clicking the plus
next to it. The page will refresh and you will then be presented with
a list of all the four, five, and six-digit NAICS codes beneath the
three-digit NAICS code you selected. You can then make your selections
or de-selections in the same fashion as above. Selecting a three,
four or five-digit NAICS code will include all NAICS codes beneath.
For example, selecting 3271 will include 327100-327199 in your search.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of the NAICS code selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
SIC code selection.

The size-employees page
lets you select target company size by number of employees. To select
an employee range to be included, simply click it with your mouse in
the left hand column. When you make your selections, the page will refresh
and you will see them in the right hand column. To remove any previous
selections, click them with your mouse in the right hand column.

This is an important note.
If you wish to include a wider range, you must select ALL ranges that
fall within. As an example, if you wanted to target companies with 100
or more employees, you would have to select 100-249, 250-499, 500-999,
1,000-2,499, 2,500-4,999, 5,000-9,999, and 10,000 or More.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of number of employee selection by using the
sub-tabs located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options
include annual sales and plant square footage.

The size-annual sales
page lets you select target company size by annual sales. To select
an annual sales range to be included, simply click it with your mouse
in the left hand column. When you make your selections, the page will
refresh and you will see them in the right hand column. To remove any
previous selections, click them with your mouse in the right hand column.

This is an important note.
If you wish to include a wider range, you must select ALL ranges that
fall within. As an example, if you wanted to target companies with annual
sales of $25MIL or greater, you would have to select $25MIL-$100MIL,
$100MIL-$250MIL, $250MIL-$500MIL, $500MIL-$1BIL, and $1BIL or More.

It is also a good idea
to always include "Unspecified" in your criteria. These are companies
for which we do not have annual sales information but could very well
fall within your desired range.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of annual sales selection by using the sub-tabs
located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options include
number of employees and plant square footage.

The size-plant square
footage page lets you select target company size by the plant square
footage. To select a plant square footage range to be included, simply
click it with your mouse in the left hand column. When you make your
selections, the page will refresh and you will see them in the right
hand column. To remove any previous selections, click them with your
mouse in the right hand column.

This is an important note.
If you wish to include a wider range, you must select ALL ranges that
fall within. As an example, if you wanted to target companies with a
plant square footage of 100,000 sq. ft. or greater, you would have to
select 100,000-250,000, 250,000-500,000, 500,000-1,000,000, 1,000,000-5,000,000,
and 5,000,000 or More.

It is also a good idea
to always include "Unspecified" in your criteria. These are companies
for which we do not have plant square footage information but could
very well fall within your desired range.

You can also search in
addition to or in place of plant square footage selection by using the
sub-tabs located on the right side of the screen. Other criteria options
include number of employees and annual sales.

The advanced-functions
page lets you select companies that have an executive serving a specific
function you desire. For example, you could have your search only return
company records that have an "Information Systems" executive by selecting
"Information Systems."

An important note. Selecting
by executive function will drastically increase the time it takes to
produce your search results. This is due to the fact that over one million
executive records will need to be searched. If you are more interested
in a speedy search, we do not recommend using the option.

To select a an executive
function to be included, simply click it with your mouse in the left
hand column. When you make your selections, the page will refresh and
you will see them in the right hand column. To remove any previous selections,
click them with your mouse in the right hand column.

The keyword search function
is designed for users in search of a profile for a specific company.
When searching, keywords are combined with any other criteria you have
selected on the other tabs of the application. If you know the geographical
location of the company you are searching for, we suggest selecting
that first from the Geography tab. This will expedite your search time
and produce more accurate results.

You can easily pinpoint
your keyword search down to a single company or multiple companies of
your choice by combining the keyword search with other criteria. When
searching by keyword, the results page will show you a list of company
and their location that matched your criteria. This will help you to
purchase the correct company or companies.

The advanced-keyword page
contains detailed instructions on how to get the best results.

The results page will
tell you how many companies matched your custom criteria. From this
page you can decide if you would like to go back and refine your search,
or purchase the profiles. Company profiles are provided in a customized
text file and come with unlimited usage.

When you have made your
decision about which profiles and in which format you would like, simply
click the corresponding button to the right of the price. You will then
be taken to the "checkout" area. If you are logged into a preferred
account, please make your final decision before pressing any of the
buttons as the profiles will be instantly deducted from your account.

From the results page
you can also click the "Prices" link to be taken to the price section
of the FAQ page. There is also a link to set up a preferred account.

If the login and/or password
you entered from the main page is not valid, you will be taken to this
page to re-enter. If you forgot your login and/or password, follow the
link to have it emailed to you. If you do not have an account yet on
the system, follow the link to create a new account.

Your account control panel
is the main page for your preferred account. From this page you can
follow the links to perform a search, save/load search criteria, add
profiles to your account, update your account information, change your
password, and logout.

Select the number of profiles
you would like to add to your account. On the next page enter your credit
card type, number, and expiration date and press the continue button
only once. Pressing this button multiple times will result in your card
being charged multiple times.

The credit card information
you are entering must match your billing records on file. If they do
not, simply follow the link to update your billing information.

By adding profiles to
your account you agree to comply with the License Agreement. You can
follow that link to view the license.

The confirmation page
is your receipt and record of adding profiles to your account. You should
print this page for your records, as you will not receive any other
formal receipt from MNI. Once printed, follow the link to go back to
the control panel for your account.

The purchase confirmation
page is your receipt showing proof of purchase. You should print this
page for your records, as you will not receive any other formal receipt
from MNI. Once printed, press the "design" button to go the design stages
of your purchase.

Also, take note of the
URL on the bottom of the page. This URL is where you can go if for any
reason there is a failure in the next steps. If your computer crashes,
the power goes out, the internet connection goes down, or even if our
servers crash, you can easily regain access to your paid order by entering
this URL in your browser.

The purchase confirmation
page is your receipt showing the profiles have been deducted from your
account. You should print this page for your records, as you will not
receive any other formal receipt from MNI. Once printed, press the "design"
button to go the design stages of your purchase.

Also, take note of the
URL on the bottom of the page, http://www.mnileads.com/output.
This URL is where you can go if for any reason there is a failure in
the next steps. If your computer crashes, the power goes out, the internet
connection goes down, or even if our servers crash, you can easily regain
access to your paid order by entering this URL in your browser. You
will also need your invoice #.

To enter the output stage
of a previous order, simply enter your complete web invoice number,
found on the receipt. If your purchase has already been paid, you will
be granted access to the output stage of your previous purchase. If
it has not been paid, you can follow the link back to the main page
to search again.

Note. You can not make
any changes to your search, you can only regain access to a previous
purchase which may have failed. In addition, you can only use this feature
up to one week after your original purchase date.

This page allows you to
customize your file options. The first option lets you select the sort
order of the file. You can sort the file by any field you can search
on. The second default sort is by company name.

The next option allows
you to select whether or not you would like the field names to be the
first record. The field names are just that. The name of every data
field. It is a good idea to select "yes" so that you will be able to
identify what the data in the fields represents. In addition, most programs
will allow you to select the first record as the field names which makes
for even easier importing and mapping.

The next option allows
you to select your field delimiter. This is the character that will
separate the fields of information in the file. The most popular is
"comma," but there are other options to choose from. Certain delimiters
are more useful than others, depending on what type of program you are
importing the data into. Microsoft programs tend to work easiest with
"comma."

The next option allows
you to select the file type. You can choose between a standard flat
text file, .TXT, or a comma separated value file, .CSV. They are very
similar, but CSV ignores any previous settings and defaults to comma
delimited and field names as first record. The advantage to a CSV file
is that most programs, such as Excel, Access, or Word Mail Merge will
open them with no special converting or importing. The advantage to
a TXT file is they tend to offer the most flexibility. There are few
if any programs that can not open a standard text file. Check the program
you are importing to to see if it prefers TXT or CSV.

The next choice is a very
important decision. The "one record per executive" choice will write
one record for every executive (local and parent) within the company.
The company information will be the same for every record, and only
the executive information will change. The advantage to this method
is that you will get every executive, no limit. This is the default
recommended choice.

The "one record per company"
choice is somewhat different but also has its advantages. This will
only write one record per company with the first 10 highest ranking
executives within the company, all in that same record. This method
can be useful depending on what type of program you are importing the
information into. If your program can accept multiple records for one
company, then go with the "one record per executive option." Otherwise,
choose this "one record per company" option.

The third choice, "one
record per company with one executive of your choice" is yet another
option which can be very useful depending again on what type of program
you are importing the information info. For example, if you use Act!
and it is only set up to hold a single contact per company, you may
want to consider using this option so you can pick which executive you
want. If the executive of you choice is not available for that company,
it will provide you with the highest ranking executive.

When complete, press the
"Create File" button only once. Please be patient as some large files
can take a very long time to build.

The link on this page
labeled MNInumbers.TXT/CSV is your actual file with the data you have
just purchased. The numbers in the file name is your web invoice number.
You will want to right click this link with your mouse and choose the
"save as" option (this may differ slightly depending on your browser
type). Choose a location on your hard drive to save the file. Choose
a useful location and be sure to remember where you put it. Depending
on the file size and the speed of your internet connection, this could
take a while to download.

While downloading, click
the link to open the document with the data field descriptions. Although
you may have selected the option to have the field names as the first
record, you still need to be able to translate those field names into
what the fields really are. For example the "COMPNAME" field is really
"Company Name" and the "PHYSZIP" field is really the "Physical Address
Zip Code." We recommend printing this page.